Laurel Mountain council appoints Keystone as borough tax collector

The Laurel Mountain Borough Council voted to appoint Keystone as the borough's tax collection agency during its Jan. 18, 2026 meeting, following the resignation of the prior tax collector.

Clerk announced at the outset that "Alyssa Boyd has resigned as tax collector." Council member Mathew Henson proposed accepting Keystone's offer; Council member Mark Hollick moved to appoint Keystone and Jessica Barbera seconded the motion. The council recorded that the motion was passed; the transcript does not show a recorded roll-call vote or a numerical tally.

Council members weighed two vendor proposals during the brief agenda discussion. Keystone's terms were recorded as $1.50 per filing plus $2.25 postage per filing, while an alternative vendor, PAMS, was listed with options of $3.00 per filing or a $640 flat rate. The council ultimately moved to accept Keystone's lower per-filing rate. The transcript does not indicate the effective start date for Keystone's contract or contract length.

The meeting was called to order at 10:02 a.m. and adjourned at 10:06 a.m.